ALTA - HC 1%
Natural health product licensed in Canada
- Licence holder
- Altamed Pharma
- NPN or DIN-HM
- 80078409
- Status
- Active licence
- Licence date
- 14 June 2017
- Revision date
- 29 September 2026
- Form
- Crème
- Route of administration
- Topique
- Application type
- Officinale
Oral dose analysis does not apply without an established exclusively oral route.
Composition
| Medicinal ingredient and source | Per dosage unit, according to the source |
|---|---|
| (11bêta)-11,17,21-trihydroxy-prégn-4-ène-3,20-dione Source : Hydrocortisone | 1 Pour cent |
Non-medicinal ingredients
Stéareth-20, Pétrolatum blanc, Chlorocrésol, Huile minérale légère, Alcool cétostéarylique, Propylène glycol, Eau purifiée, Phosphate de sodium, monobasique, monohydraté
Recommended doses in Canada
| Population | Age | Quantity per serving | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adultes et adolescents | minimum: 12 years | Not specified | minimum: 3 Tous les jours ; maximum: 4 Tous les jours |
| Enfants | minimum: 4 years ; maximum: 9 years | Not specified | minimum: 3 Tous les jours ; maximum: 4 Tous les jours |
| Enfants | minimum: 3 years ; maximum: 6 years | Not specified | minimum: 3 Tous les jours ; maximum: 4 Tous les jours |
| Adolescentes | minimum: 9 years ; maximum: 13 years | Not specified | minimum: 3 Tous les jours ; maximum: 4 Tous les jours |
Uses authorised in Canada
For temporary relief of minor skin irritations associated with redness, itching, dryness and scaling; rashes, itching and redness due to eczema, insect bites, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, contact dermatitis (e.g. caused by soaps, detergents, cosmetics and/or jewellery), Seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis; (external) genital, feminine itching; (external) anal itching (due to hemorrhoids).
A use authorised in Canada is not an authorised health claim in the European Union. See the health claims register.
Warnings in Canada
- Contre-indications
Do not use in or around the eyes. Do not apply to large areas. Do not use on children 2 years of age or younger, except on the advice of a health care practitioner. Do not use for the treatment of diaper rash, vulvar itching associated with a vaginal discharge, except on the advice of a health care practitioner.
- Précautions et mises en garde
For external use only. If symptoms worsen or persist more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days, stop use of this product and do not begin use of any other hydrocortisone product unless directed by a health care practitioner.
Source
Official Health Canada record, licence 80078409
Licensed Natural Health Products Database (LNHPD), Health Canada: licensed products, ingredients, doses, uses and risks, retrieved 27 October 2026.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Health Canada, LNHPD)
Licence du gouvernement ouvert – Canada 2.0 (OGL-Canada 2.0)
The formula sold in Europe under the same name may differ. This information does not replace advice from a doctor or pharmacist.
List in the official revision dated (register: Licensed Natural Health Products Database (LNHPD), Health Canada: licensed products, ingredients, doses, uses and risks).
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